PRN Residential Counselor
Cape May Court House, NJPer Diem / Full-time$18.5/hrSeen todaySeen in employer's feed today
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Job overview
Acenda’s Adult Residential Program provides supervised housing and support for adults with severe mental illness. The Residential Counselor promotes a safe, supportive environment and helps residents work toward individualized rehabilitation goals and greater independence. The role includes assisting with daily living, implementing treatment plans, facilitating therapeutic activities, documenting progress, and collaborating with a multidisciplinary team.
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Compensation
$18.50 - $18.50 / Hourly
Hours Per Week
40
Number Of Positions
1
Job Description
If you want to make a living by making a difference, join Acenda as an
Residential Counselor
Job Title: Residential Counselor
About Acenda Integrated Health
Acenda Integrated Health provides 100+ behavioral health programs, including mental health services, crisis care, substance use recovery, family therapy, maternal and pediatric support, and residential programs across New Jersey. Our team enjoys competitive benefits, work-life balance, professional development, and team engaging events. Acenda is recognized as a multi-year Top Workplace by USA Today and The Inquirer and a Top Workplace Culture award winner for Work-Life Balance as well as Joint Commission accredited and certified by MHCA and the New Jersey Alliance for Children, Youth, and Families. Join #TeamAcenda and make a lasting impact.
Job Overview:
Our Residential Service Program offers a continuum of housing for the acutely and chronically mentally ill with supervised residences. Our purpose is to help those suffering from severe mental illness to live in the least restrictive setting that is compatible with their level of functioning. As a Residential Counselor in our Adult Residential Program, you will provide for the safety and security of adult clients within the residential setting by promoting a healthful and supportive environment. You will work closely with the residential nurse, supervisor and director in the implementation of adult individualized rehabilitation treatment goals.
Program Info
As residential health care providers, we are committed to enriching our individuals' lives by promoting a helpful and supportive environment. Our intent is to support and assist the individuals in achieving their desired level of recovery within their desired wellness domains. In addition to recovery orientation, the goal of the residential program is to provide skills teaching, education, encourage personal growth and increased demonstration of independence within activities of daily living so the resident can integrate into the community to a residence of their choice. While they remain in the residential program, the goal is to provide the least restrictive but most clinically appropriate structured setting. Our combined efforts will promote physical and mental health, and increase social support identification and engagement resulting in a dramatic decrease in the need for further psychiatric hospitalization.
Responsibilities:
Establish and maintain positive relationships with residents, fostering a supportive and caring environment.
Provide assistance and guidance to residents in daily living activities, including personal care, meal planning, and household chores.
Implement and monitor individualized treatment plans, ensuring the physical, emotional, and social well-being or residents.
Facilitate group activities and therapeutic programs that promote skill development, socialization, and community integration.
Maintain accurate and timely documentation of residents' progress, incidents, and any significant observations.
Collaborate effectively with a multidisciplinary team, including residential supervisor, nurse, director, and medical professionals.
Requirements:
Minimum requirement is a High school diploma or equivalent, plus two years related mental health experience.
Professionalism and a commitment to excellence in care
Must have and maintain a valid driver's license with an acceptable driving record.
Preferred:
Preferred is a baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or university with a major in a mental health, health or other appropriate human services related discipline with knowledge of and experience with the chronic mentally ill adult population.
Additional Information:
Base Pay: $18.50
Bilingual Rate: An additional $1.50/hourly rate added to the base pay if Spanish proficient.
What we provide:
An Innovative culture that encourages you to grow and learn with the agency
Mission-driven core
401(k) with 100% employer match on the first 5% of comp Acenda Integrated Health is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.
Department/Program
Park Place Residence
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Place of Work
On-site
Requisition ID
JR100596-10051
How this job compares
Set against the 1,753 open Behavioral Health jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 2, 2026.
- Pay
- This posting$18.5/hr
- New Jersey median$23–27/hr46 hourly ranges
- US median$24–30/hr648 hourly ranges
This rate, $18.50/hr, is 26% below the New Jersey median midpoint ($25/hr) — in the lowest quarter of Behavioral Health hourly ranges in New Jersey.
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 63 open Behavioral Health jobs in New Jersey and 1,753 across the US. 4% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
- Hiring the most in New Jersey
- Prime Healthcare11 open
- Hackensack Meridian Health7 open
- Care Plus NJ5 open
- Experience
- This posting asks for at least 2 years of experience; Behavioral Health postings that state a minimum ask for 2 years at the median (879 postings).
- Education
- This posting asks for a high school diploma; 1,028 of the 1,753 open Behavioral Health jobs (59%) ask for a high school diploma or higher.
Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 2, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.
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